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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8298

16 September 2002
Contents Publication in full By article 40 / 41
WEEKLY SUPPLEMENT / European library
No. 519

*** JEAN-LOUIS ARNAUD, MALGORZATA ZABOROWSKA. L'élargissement de l'Union européenne, vers un grand espace de solidarité et de coopération. Notre Europe (41 bld des Capucines, F-75002 Paris. Tel: (33-1) 44589797 - Fax: 44589799. E-mail: notreeurope@notre-europe.asso.fr - Internet: http: //www.notre-europe.asso.fr). July 2002, 51 pp.

"One has to start thinking of post-enlargement for the EU to be able to efficiently deal with the challenges it will find itself facing" claims Jean-Luc...

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
: The new European Directive on takeover bids must take into account the upheavals that occurred after the first project failed - European Parliament and political and social forces must take part in reflection
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/BALKANS: Sunday, Macedonia voted for moderates
(EU) EP/HUMAN RIGHTS/ SOUTH EAST ASIA: Aung San Suu Kyi appeal to Conference of Transnational Radical Party
(EU) EU/BALKANS:
(EU) EP/SWEDEN:
(EU) EU/AUSTRIA:
(EU) EU/FUTURE OF EUROPE: Catalonia prepares contribution to work of the Convention - Pujol speaks out in favour of federal Europe
(EU) EU/CONVENTION: MEP Jo Leinen and NGO "Friends of the Earth" call for Euratom Treaty to be part of future Treaty, with co-decision
(EU) EU/CONVENTION/GREENS: Draft Constitution by young German Greens
(EU) EU/SRI LANKA: EU contribution to peace process through its rapid reaction mechanism
(EU) EU/DISARMAMENT:
(EU) WEU/MEDITERRANEAN:
(EU) EP/DEFENCE:
(EU) EU/SPAIN/MOROCCO: Rabat wants Ceuta and Melilla back
(EU) EU/DRC/UGANDA: Danish Presidency welcomes 6 September Luanda agreement
(EU) EU/CHINA/TIBET: Declaration on visit of Dalai Lama representatives to China
(EU) EU/INDIA:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/ENLARGEMENT: Regular 2002 reports to be published from 9 October, to leave Fifteen sufficient time to prepare "historic" decisions of Brussels Council
(EU) EU/FRANCE: After meeting Raffarin, Prodi says he is open to France's demand to lower VAT by 5.5% on catering - Paris reiterates its position on keeping CAP acquis until 2006
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES/WTO: WTO panel confirms illegality of Byrd Amendment
(EU) EU/ARGENTINA/WTO: Argentina attacks European wine policy
(EU) EU/INFORMAL JHA COUNCIL: Europeans and Americans pleased with co-operation and their meeting - No concrete results but certain optimism as to conclusion of agreement: Presidency mentions goal of conclusion in first half of 2003
(EU) EU/JHA COUNCIL: Presidency wants agreement on framework agreement at October JHA Council - Very general discussion about combatting drugs
(EU) EU/INFORMAL JHA COUNCIL/OTHER RESULTS: In Copenhagen, no discussion on international criminal court
(EU) EU/EDUCATION: At President Prodi's initiative, 30 Erasmus ambassadors to meet Heads of State and Government in October, during the European Erasmus Week
(EU) EU/CONVENTION/EMU: Solbes trusts Commission will have more power to ensure compliance with budgetary discipline
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Commission waiting for Germany to notify aid to rescue MobilCom
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission authorises four buy-outs
(EU) EU/INTERNAL MARKET: Commission takes Greece to European Court of Justice over vehicle taxation
(EU) EU/INTERNAL MARKET: Commission report says public lending right applied inconsistently across the EU
(EU) EU/USA/WTO: WTO Panel on European safeguard measures in steel sector
(EU) EU/TELECOMMUNICATIONS: Workshop on future legislative framework for third generation mobile telephony in the EU
(EU) EU/EMU:
(EU) EP/SECOND SEPTEMB ER SESSION: Statements on ICC and Middle East - 2003 Budget - Johannesburg Summit - Transport of hazardous chemicals and GMO spread - Debate with Ombudsman
(EU) EP/BUDGET: Move in direction of e-democracy, according to Dell'Alba
(EU) EU/MEDITERRANEAN: Launch of Euro-Med network of investment agencies
(EU) EU/INDUSTRY/ITALY:
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Loyola de Palacio sets out actions of third Commission action plan for road safety
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT/TRANSPORT: Margot Wallstrom triggers European mobility week to end on 22 September by the car-free
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